The rich and blessed scope of the Ephesian epistle

The epistle to the Ephesians gives us the richest exposition
of the blessings of the saints individually, and of the assembly,
setting forth at the same time the counsels of God with regard to
the glory of Christ. Christ Himself is viewed as the One who is
to hold all things united in one under His hand, as Head of the
assembly. We see the assembly placed in the most intimate
relationship with Him, as those who compose it are with the
Father Himself, and in the heavenly position dispensed to her by
the sovereign grace of God. Now these ways of grace to her reveal
God Himself, and in two distinct characters; as well in
connection with Christ as with Christians. He is the God and
Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. He is the God of Christ, when
Christ is looked at as man; the Father of Christ when Christ is
looked at as the Son of His love. In the first character the
nature of God is revealed; in the second, we see the intimate
relationship which we enjoy to Him who bears this character of
Father, and that according to the excellence of Christ's own
relationship to Him. It is this relationship to the Father, as
well as that in which we stand to Christ as His body and His
bride, that is the source of blessing to the saints and to the
assembly of God, of which grace has made us members as a
whole.